What ISO/IEC 17020 is
ISO/IEC 17020 specifies requirements for the competence of inspection bodies and for the impartiality and consistency of their inspection activities. It covers Type A, B, and C bodies and addresses independence, confidentiality, personnel, equipment, inspection methods, and reporting.
What accreditation requires of you
A documented management system, defined inspection methods and procedures, demonstrated personnel competence, impartiality safeguards, and records that prove the system operates — verified through assessment.
How the AccreditationKit 17020 kit helps
Editable, clause-mapped documentation tailored to inspection bodies: quality manual, inspection procedures, impartiality and competence records, internal-audit and management-review packs, and a clause-coverage matrix.
Templates are tools you customize and implement; they accelerate assessment readiness but do not by themselves grant accreditation.